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Mortality rate
A death rate. There are a number of different types of mortality rates as, for examples, the following: > >The fetal mortality rate: The ratio of fetal deaths to the sum of the births (the live births + the fetal deaths) in that year. >The…
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Show more- Antithyroid antibody An antibody directed against the thyroid gland, a gland which produces thyroid hormones (such as, for…
- Psoas Muscles of the lower back (the loin). There are two psoas muscles on each side of the back. The larger of the…
- Congenital synostosis of cervicothoracic vertebrae See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Corneal dystrophy, lattice See: Lattice dystrophy
- Lumbar strain A stretching injury to the ligaments, tendons, and/or muscles of the low back. The stretching incident…
- Nurse-midwifery The practice engaged in by a nurse-midwife
- Herbicide A chemical pesticide designed to control or destroy plants, weeds, or grasses. Herbicides tend to have…
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship A survivor-led advocacy group that works on behalf of the millions of cancer survivors and the millions more…
- Disease, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osgood-Schlatter: A condition involving inflammation and sometimes tearing of ligaments within the…
- Alpha-galactosidase A deficiency See: Fabry disease
- Eosinophilia, familial See: Familial eosinophilia
- HDL cholesterol Lipoproteins, which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins, are the form in which lipids are…